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to kick
01
calciare
to hit a thing or person with the foot
Transitive: to kick sth
Esempi
They kicked the old car when it broke down.
Hanno dato un calcio alla vecchia macchina quando si è rotta.
02
calciare
to strike something such as a ball with your foot, particularly in sports like soccer
Transitive: to kick a ball
Esempi
The soccer player is going to kick the ball into the goal.
Il calciatore sta per calciare la palla in porta.
03
opporsi fermamente a, protestare contro
to strongly oppose or complain about something
Intransitive: to kick | to kick against sth
Esempi
The crowd kicked when the concert was delayed by an hour.
La folla ha protestato quando il concerto è stato ritardato di un'ora.
04
calciare, dare un calcio
to move your legs in a forceful or rapid motion
Transitive: to kick one's legs
Esempi
The horse kicked its legs in protest when it did n’t want to move.
Il cavallo ha scalciato in segno di protesta quando non voleva muoversi.
05
segnare, calciare
(in sports such as soccer) to score a goal by kicking the ball
Transitive: to kick a goal
Esempi
During the match, she kicked the winning goal in the final seconds.
Durante la partita, ha segnato il gol della vittoria negli ultimi secondi.
06
liberarsi da, sconfiggere
to overcome a problem, obstacle, or habit
Transitive: to kick a habit or addiction
SlangEsempi
He kicked the negativity and focused on solutions.
Lui ha superato la negatività e si è concentrato sulle soluzioni.
Kick
01
calcio, colpo di piede
the act of delivering a blow with the foot
02
scarpe da calcio
a soft shoe that is worn casually or during exercise
Dialect
American
American
03
calcio, battuta
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
04
la botta di energia, la stimolazione improvvisa
the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
05
rifiuto, obiezione
informal terms for objecting
06
rinculo, contraccolpo
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
07
brivido, piacere intenso
a strong feeling of enjoyment, excitement, or thrill derived from an activity or experience
Humorous
InformalEsempi
They got a kick out of surprising their friends with the news.
Hanno provato un brivido nel sorprendere i loro amici con la notizia.
to kick oneself
01
to feel regret or disappointment in oneself for a past mistake or missed opportunity
Esempi
I could have asked for help, but I didn’t — now I really kick myself for not doing it.
Albero Lessicale
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